The umbrella organisation of Solomon Islands NGOs and Civil Society has today launched a three-day exhibition on the role of NGOs in the country. The Development Services Exchanges organised the event to allow the public understand their role.
A Small Malaita village man has made an urgent call on police in Honiara to assist community elders in Ro’one village to curb criminal activities which are on the rise.
Transparency Solomon Islands has concluded a Constituency Development Fund workshop in Tamboko, North West Guadalcanal. The workshop wanted to help people understand more about Constituency Development Funds in Solomon Islands.
Honey Bee farmers in North Malaita are eyeing to revive their honey bee farms. This was after they successfully ended a training from the Temoana Honey Bee Corp recently in the region.
Kuma Area Health Clinic has re-opened its doors to patients after its water supply was restored. The rural area clinic in South Guadalcanal was forced to close for seven months because of a shortage of water.
Former Premier for Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke has congratulated the Landowners and the people of Gold Ridge for the outright payment of the Gold Ridge Mine from Saint Barbara as a Landowner company.
A tropical low-pressure system is causing the wet weather condition currently experienced in the country. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services confirms to SIBC News in an interview today.
Participants attending a Trauma Counselling Workshop are reminded that ‘Peace is everybody’s business’. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace, Lennis Rukale said without everyone’s active participation and partnership in transforming our society, peace…
Bishop Paterson Parish of the Anglican Church of Melanesia in North Malaita has celebrated Rogation Sunday over the weekend at St Barnabas Lobo Local Church, Mbita’ama. Stringer John Andrew Kiri reports, the service program has attracted hundreds of church believers in the Parish.
Communities in Santa Cruz Island, Temotu province, are combining their farming resources through a Knowledge Hub project to ensure they have enough food during disasters.
A Gold Ridge landowning tribe has come out against the Deed of Sale for the mines saying it does not accept it. Chair of the Kolobisi Gold Ridge Landowners Association, Primo Amosae has also denied any involvement with the new developer for Gold Ridge mine – the Gold Ridge Community Investment…
A landowner company, Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has bought the troubled Gold Ridge mine from Australian gold miner Saint Barbara. Pacific Islands News Association reports the sale of the mine to Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited includes all of the mine’s liabilities and a…
Communities in Vella La Vella, Western Province have established its Council of Chiefs. The Vella La Vella Council of Chiefs will govern four House of Chiefs in the area.
The Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace has successfully completed a four days workshop on Strengthening and Empowering Leadership in the Community at Kuava Village, South Vella La Vella, Western Province.
Better preparing Solomon Islanders for future disasters and building resilience, is an important part of recovery planning, the government has recognised.
More than 300 tonnes of rice were being dispatched for distribution to communities around Malaita Province affected by Tropical cyclone Pam. The relief supplies were provided by the Solomon Islands’ Government through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) for Provinces affected by Cyclone…
The Sumitomo Metal Mining Limited (SMM) strives to continue promoting sustainable co-existence with the society by respecting the needs of the local communities in which they operate.
Solomon Islands is expecting a drier season as the chances of El Nino occurring during the year have increased. Deputy Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services, Lloyd Tahani confirmed to SIBC News yesterday. In an exclusive interview, Mr.
The Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa has expressed disappointment in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for not budgeting for climate change adaptation this year.
Community leaders in Malaita province have been urged to set up proper community disaster committees to be responsible for community disaster management. Malaita Provincial Disaster officer, Pearson Simi told SIBC’s Malu’u stringer Lensley Kwaimani.
